Know God's Word and Apply it to Your Life
This book of the law shall not depart from your
mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night,
so that you may be careful to do according to all
that is written in it; for then you will make your
way prosperous, and then you will have success.
Joshua
1:8
Knowing God’s word and applying it to your life
is one of the keys to life. It is the very
definition of true success - knowing and doing God’s
word. James reiterates the importance of this when
he instructs us to be doers and not just hearers of
the word of God. Your success in life and as a
follower of Christ rests on this one thing, knowing
and doing God’s word. If you do this one thing,
everything else will take care of itself. All of
God’s wisdom that He has given us over the centuries
is contained in His word. God’s word is a light
(Psalm 119:105), illuminating the way to wise living
(Proverbs). Everything else I am going to share with
you in the next 19 things can be found in God’s
word. Everything you need to truly succeed in life
is contained in God’s word. God's word is life
giving. It must be spiritually appraised and cannot
be fully understood without the work of the Holy
Spirit in your life. The Spirit gives life to God's
word in you. While you are studying God’s word, remember why. You
are doing it to get to know God better, to learn His
ways, to learn how to live, to learn how to walk
with Him. Don’t let it become an
end in itself like the scribes and pharisees did.
Keep it in perspective, and be a student of God’s
word. Study it. Memorize it. Meditate on it. Believe
it. Live
it. Base your life on God's word. This is success, both now and in eternity.
Next
"Choose you this day whom you will
serve.....but as for me and my house, we will serve
the LORD."
Joshua 24:15